[Buddha-l] Query--forest tradition monks in Japan today?

[Stephen Hodge]

jkirk rwote:

> It's common usage. How about jungle?

Dear Joanna,
Yes, lots of words are common usage but misleading.  An ara.nya is simply a 
wilderness, so it can include forests, jungles or even deserts.  I suppose 
many Indian wildernesses were once jungles.

Best wishes,
Stephen Hodge